He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building. Martin holds visiting professorial positions in the University of Loughborough, UK and University of Hawaii, US and was engaged by the Australian Royal Commission into the Building Industry, advising on international workplace reform and productivity. He has recently been appointed to the Federal Built Environmental Industry Innovation Council by Senator Kim Carr which will act as an advisory body to the Minister and as an innovation advocate for the industry. Martin advises a wide range of major private and public sector organisations and NGOs in Australia, Middle East and Asia and has published over 100 articles and four international books in risk management, crisis management, facilities management, occupational health and safety and human resource management.
Risk management, organisational behaviour, project management, human resource management
Risk management, corporate social responsibility, human resource management, racism and discrimination, facilities management.
Member of numerous editorial boards: International Journal of Project Organization and Management (IJPOM), The Built & Human Environment Review, ACSE Journal of Management in Engineering, The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors' Refereed Journal and The Journal of Construction Procurement
International Advisory Boards: American Society of Civil Engineers’ Continuing Professional Practice Constituent Committee, International Advisory Panel for an EPSRC Innovative Construction Research Centre at the University of Reading, UK and Academic Adviser to The Facilities Management Graduate Centre in Sheffield Hallam University in the UK; Global Advisory Board for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Research Foundation in the UK; Performance-based Studies Research Group, Arizona State University in the USA.
Risk management advisor to many public sector, private sector and NGOs including: NSW Health Environmental Health, National Archives in Canberra, Australian Defence Force, Beijing Olympic Organising Committee, National Australia Bank, Energy Australia, CFMEU, Sydney Water, Department of Education and Training, Department of Commerce, NSW Health, Parson’s Brinkerhoff, Axon, Synergy Consulting Group, Department of Defence, National Archives Australia, Ministry of Science and Technology China, Cadence Project Management.
Chandra, V. & Loosemore, M., 2008, 'Cultural learning during briefing: a facilities management perspective', in proceedings of 24th annual ARCOM conference 2008, eds Andrew Dainty, Cardiff, Reading, UK,
Loosemore, M. & Galea, N., 2008, 'Genderlect and conflict in the Australian construction industry', in Construction Management and Economics, vol 26, pp. 125 - 135.
Loosemore, M. & McCarthy, CS., 2008, 'Perceptions of Consractual Risk Allocation in Construction Supply Chains', in Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, vol 134 No.1, pp. 95 - 105.
Carthey, JF., Chandra, V. & Loosemore, M., 2008, 'Assessing the Adaptive Capacity of Hospital Facilities to Cope with Climate - Related Extreme Weather Events: A Risk Management Approach', in Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference, eds Prof Andrew Dainty, Cardiff, UK, Reading, UK, pp. 742 - 757
Carthey, JF., Chandra, V. & Loosemore, M., 2008, 'Adapting NSW Health Facilities to Climate Change-A risk Management Approach', in CIB International Conference on Building Education & Research - Building Resilience Conference Proceedings, eds Haigh, R., Amaratunga, D. and Keraminiyage, K., Kandalama, Sri Lanka, Salford, UK, pp. 742 - 757
Loosemore, M. 'The problems with current risk management practices:how to overcome them'. In: Proceedings of the 4th international structural engineering and construction conference. UK, Taylor and Francis, pp. 29 - 37 2007.
Loosemore, M. & Andonakis, N. 'Barriers to implementing OHS reforms - The experiences of small subcontractors in the Australian Construction Industry'. International Journal of Project Management 2007; 25(6): pp. 579 - 588.
Ng, A. & Loosemore, M. 'Risk allocation in the private provision of public infrastructure'. International Journal of Project Management 2007; 25(1): pp. 66 - 76.
Zou, XW., Fang, D., Wang, S. & Loosemore, M. 'An Overview of the Chinese Construction Market and Construction Management Practice'. Journal of Technology Management in China 2007; 2: pp. 163 - 176.
Loosemore, M. 'Managing Public Perceptions of rist on Construction Projects - how to involve stakeholders in business directions'. In: Proceedings of CRIOCM 2007 international research symposium on advancement of construction management and realestate. Sydney, UNSW, pp. 15 - 24 2007.
Loosemore, M. & Mccarthy, CS. 'Risk perceptions in construction supply chains'. In: Proceedings of CIB W092 Procurement systems. University of Newcastle, CIBER, pp. 127 - 133 2007.
Loosemore, M. & Galea, N., 2006, 'Men and Conflict in The Construction Industry', in ARCOM Twenty Second Annual Conference 2006 September 4-6, eds David Boyd, Birmingham, UK, University of Reading, UK, pp. 843 - 850
Loosemore, M. & Ng, A., 2006, 'Risk Allocation in Public Private Partnerships(PPP) Project: The New Southern Railway Project', in ARCOM 22nd Annual Conference 2006 September 4-6, eds David Boyd, Birmingham, UK, University of Reading, UK, pp. 573 - 580
Loosemore, M. & Trajkovski, S., 2006, 'Language Proficiency as a Safety Risk in Construction', in Proceedings of CIB W99 International Conference on Global Unity for Safety and Health in Construction, eds Dong Ping Fang, Rafiq M. Choudhry and Jimmie W. Hinze, Beijing, China, Beijing, Chian, pp. 188 - 193
Loosemore, M. & Then, S., 2006, 'Terrorism Prevention, Preparedness and response in built facilities', in Facilities, vol 24 No 5/6, pp. 157 - 176.
Trajkovski, S. & Loosemore, M., 2006, 'Safety implications of low-English proficiency among migrant construction site operatives', in International Journal of Project Management, vol 24(5), pp. 446 - 452.
Loosemore, M. & Andonakis, N., 2006, 'Subcontractor Barriers to Effective with OHS compliance in the Australian Construction Industry', in Proceedings of CIB W99 International Conference on Global Unity for Safty and Health in Construction, eds Dongping Fang, Rafiq m. choudhry and Jimmie W. Hinze, Beijing, China, Beijing, China, pp. 61 - 67
Zou, XW., Darvish, H., Loosemore, M. & Zhang, G., 2006, 'Risk Management, public interest & value for money for PPP projects: Literature review and case studies', in Proceedings of CRIOCM 2006 International Research Symposium, eds Zhen-Yu Zhao, Ming-Xuan Yu, Chang-Chun Feng, Lin-Ling Duan, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, pp. 546 - 557
Loosemore, M. & Then, S., 2006, 'Terrorism Preparedness of Building Facilities Managers', in The Australian Journal of Emergency Manager, vol 21, pp. 22 - 29.
Loosemore, M. & Heng, HS., 2006, 'An Investigation into The Brokerage Role of Facilities manager in hospitals', in Proceedings of the 31th Australasian University Building Educators Associaltion Conference, eds Goran Runeson and Rick Best, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia,
Loosemore, M. & Teo, MM., 2006, 'Community Protest Groups Perceptions of Environmental Risks Using Social Contagion Theory', in ARCOM Twenty-Second Annual Conference 2006 September 4-6, eds David Boyd, Birmingham, UK, University of Reading, UK, pp. 319 - 326
Zou, XW. & Loosemore, M., 2006, 'Risk as an Asset in Construction Project management', in Proceedings of 31st Australasian University Building Educators Associaltion Conference, eds Goran Runeson, Rick Best, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia,
Loosemore, M., 2006, 'Managing Project Risks', in The Management fo Complex Projects;A relationship approach, eds Stephen Pryke and Hedley Smyth, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK.
Heng, HS., McGeorge, WD. & Loosemore, M., 2005, 'Beyond strategy: Exploring the brokerage role of facilities managers in hospital', in Journal of Health Organisation and Management, vol 19 no 1(1st), pp. 16 - 31.
Loosemore, M. & Zou, XW., 2005, 'Risk and opportunity management systems for property development and facility management companies', in Proceedings of the CRIOCM 2005 International Research Symposium on Advancement of COnstruction Management and Real Estate, eds CiFang WU, YuZhe WU, Norman FISHER, Changchun FENG and Juaner ZHENG, Hangzhou, China, China, pp. 1 - 11
Chandra, V., Loosemore, M. & McGeorge, WD., 2004, 'Cultural Learning in the Hospital Sector: An Investigation of the Briefing Process in Strategic Facilities Management', in Proceedings of the ARCOM's 20th Annual Conference, eds Farzad Khosrowshahi, Heriot Watt University, School of Construction Management and Engineering, University of Reading, United Kingdom, pp. 195 - 204
Heng, HK., Loosemore, M. & McGeorge, WD., 2004, 'Exploring the Brokerage Potential of Facilities Manager in Hospital', in Proceedings of the Association of Research in Construction Management's 20th Annual Conference, eds Farzad Khosrowshahi, Heriot Watt University, School of Construction Management & Engineering, University Reading, United Kingdom, pp. 299 - 307
Ho, MF., Drew, D., McGeorge, WD. & Loosemore, M., 2004, 'Implementing Corporate Ethics Management and Its Comparison with the Safety Management System: A Case Study in Hong Kong', in Construction Management and Economics, vol 22(Issue 6), pp. 595 - 606.
Chandra, V. & Loosemore, M., 2004, 'Women's Self-Perception: An Inter-Sector Comparison of Construction, Legal, and Nursing Professionals', in Construction Management and Economics, vol 22(6), pp. 947 - 956.
Loosemore, M. & Lam, AS., 2004, 'The Locus of Control: A Determinant of opportunistic Behaviour in Construction Health and Safety', in Construction Management & Economics, vol 22(4), pp. 385 - 394.
Teo, MM. & Loosemore, M., 2004, 'An Investigation into the Management of Environmental Risk on International Construction Project', in Proceedings of the International Symposium on Globalization and Construction, eds Stephen Ogunlana, Chotchai Charoenngam, Panapa Herabat, B.H.W.Hadikusumo, Asian Institute on Technology, Thailand, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 807 - 816
Loosemore, M. & Waters, T., 2004, 'Gender Differences in occupational Stress among Professionals in the Construction Industry', in Journal of Management in Engineering, vol 20(3), pp. 126 - 131.